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Apparatus, method, and program for editing images

a technology for images and programs, applied in the field of images editing apparatuses, can solve the problems of heavy burden on the operator with image selection

Active Publication Date: 2009-09-08
FUJIFILM CORP +1
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Benefits of technology

This approach simplifies the image selection process, reduces operator workload, and allows for the creation of visually cohesive photo albums by ensuring images align with the template's color scheme, thereby enhancing the quality and efficiency of photo album generation.

Problems solved by technology

Therefore, an operator is heavily burdened with selection of an image to be inserted in an image insertion area of a template from a catalog including the hundreds of images.

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[0054]Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the configuration of an image editing system having an image editing apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the image editing system of the embodiment comprises a photo album editing PC 1; a plurality (2, in this case) of mini-laboratories 3A and 3B; a scanner 3C; a file server 5; and a process management PC 7, which are connected to each other via a network. The photo album editing PC 1 has the capability of the image editing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. Each of the mini-laboratories 3A and 3B has a scanner for obtaining image data representing images recorded on a developed film by reading the images from a negative or positive film, or a print, and a printer for printing out image data. The file server 5 has a hard disc of large-capacity for storing the ...

second embodiment

[0106]Therefore, when the template includes a plurality of pages having a color corresponding to at least one of a plurality of scenes, it is preferable that a page having a color corresponding to the selected scene is displayed. Hereinafter, this is called a

[0107]FIG. 14 is a table showing the correspondence among event scenes, image groups, image insertion areas, page numbers in a template, and color information. It is assumed that a template T3 is used in the second embodiment. The template T3 has 3 pages, and each of the pages has image insertion areas 1-a, 1-b, and 1-c, respectively. As illustrated in FIG. 14, in the correspondence table C1, the scene 1, the image group A, and the image insertion area 1-a are correlated with each other. The scene 2, the image group C, and the image insertion area 1-b are correlated with each other. The scene 3, the image group B, and the image insertion area 1-c are correlated with each other. Further, the scene 1, the image group A, and the im...

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Abstract

When a photo album for an event such as a wedding ceremony is generated, images to be inserted in image insertion areas in a template can be selected easily. A professional photographer photographs a bride and groom on the wedding day and obtains a plurality of images. Characteristic quantities of scenes represented by the images are calculated, and the images are classified in image groups of respective scenes. The scenes, image groups and image insertion areas of the template for album are related to each other. An event bar is displayed on an editing screen. When a desired scene button is selected, a catalog of images of an image group corresponding to the scene represented by the selected scene button, and the image insertion areas of the template are displayed on the editing screen.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to an image editing apparatus and an image editing method for selecting an image to be inserted in an image insertion area in a template. The present invention also relates to a program for causing a computer to execute the image editing method.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]A method has been proposed for generating a photo album by reading images from a film with a film scanner and by printing an image including a selected part of the images arranged in desired layout as described, for example, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9 (1997)-214868.[0005]In addition, another method has also been proposed as described, for example, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-182260 for generating a photo album by printing desired images as photographs and by inserting the photographs in photo mounting corners formed on photo album paper according to a size of the...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04N5/76G06K9/00G06T11/60G06K15/02G11B27/034G11B27/34H04N1/00H04N1/387H04N1/409H04N1/58H04N5/272
CPCG11B27/034G11B27/34H04N1/00196H04N1/00167H04N1/00132
Inventor TSUE, TAKASHIYAMADA, KOICHIYODA, AKIRA
Owner FUJIFILM CORP